State of the Arc Podcast - Podcast Rankings and reviews

I came for the Nier Automata discussion and so far I am blown away. These episodes have been a masterful companion as I revisit this amazing game. I cannot wait to listen through the podcast backlog on some of the games I’ve played from my past.

I love that the focus is on the game’s development, themes, symbolism, characters, philosophy, and story rather than gameplay. The hosts do a fantastic job of unpacking a lot of material. Keep up the great work!

Easily the best, most insightful video game podcast I’ve come across. As a huge fan of the series, their final fantasy coverage in particular really gave me a lot to think about in terms of development history and the stories themselves.

Definitely worth your time!

I was really hoping anyone out there could break down Xenogears for me and these guys went above and beyond. Since 2021 I’ve been listening and playing along. Hands-down the best video game podcast I’ve ever listened to. They’ve helped me love games I’ve played even more than I thought possible.

The single greatest game analysis podcast ever produced. Both of these guys are brilliant and their discussions about games and movies have dramatically enhanced the way that I analyze stories. I look forward to every single project of theirs, even when it’s not a game or movie I’m interested in at first glance. The only potential downside is that after listening to them its tough to go back to the surface level discussions that you get from the vast majority of video game podcasts. Anyone who likes them here should consider their patreon too